Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
TRAVELLERS, CONVENTION.
Preparations for the Forthcoming
Meeting OF this Body.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Directors Of Virginia Division,
Travellers Protective Association, was
held at the American Hotel yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock. In the absence
of the president Mr.. William Rein
beimer presided.
The Railroad Committee, through its
chairman, Colonel ". A. James, re-
ported that reduced rates had been Sc
cured formembers attending the coming
convention from Norfolk, Lynchburg,
StaUnton, and other points, tickets TO
be placed on sale April 30th, May 1st
and %, and good to return until May
3, 1887.
The Hotel Committee-W. A. Cren-
shaw, chairman-reported progress in
the work of his committee.
The Press Committee--H f. Hirsh-
berg, chair1nan-reported that all the
hotels i'll our city had made special
rates for members attending the Con
vention.
Upon the recommendation of Mr.
II. f. Hirshberg, chairman of the Press
Committee, and endorsed by George
NJ. Hayes, Of the National Committee,
the D0ily Dispatch was unanimously
adopted as the official organ of this
Division.
Colonel Murphy, of Murphys Hotel,
and Colonel Darlington, of the Ex-
change and Ballard, having rendered
to this division the use OF their halls
for the meeting of the Convention, il
was by a majority vote decided to ac-
cept Colonel Carington's offer, and
that the Convention be held at the Ex-
change Hotel, and 10 o'clock A. VI. was
| decided upon as the hour of meeting.
The following committee was then
appointed TO solicit subscriptions from
our merchants and manufacturers in
order tO properly entertain these dele
gates: W. ID. Simmons (president), :.
G. Shield, Colonel w. A. James, i. w.
Pizzini, c. L. Sydnor, +. Raab, H. E.
Hirshberg.
The Press Committee, who have
charge of the arrangements of the COM
ing convention, asked through its chair
man that the officers be added to the
committee, and that the same constitute
a special committee, in whose hands all
arrangements he placed. Unanimously
carried, and the committee so ordered
consists as follows: w. y. Simmons
S. c. Shield, William Reinheimer, Col
onel w. A. James, q. G. Minor, J. S.
Harwood, w. A. Crenshaw, G.. f. Left
wich. II. T.. Hirshberg, r. NJ. Mclntire.
The report of the secretary was then
read, and also letters from Norfolk
Lynchburg, and other points, indica-
ting that at least $50 members would
be present beside a delegation of ma
tional officers.
After the transaction of sundry bust
ness the meeting adjourned.
The next meeting of the division will
be held at the American Hotel on Fri
day, March 18th.
Among the many candidates for presi-
dents of this division the following are
most prominently mentioned: W. ID.
Simmons, Colonel w. A. James, S. c.
SHIELD, l.. w. Pizzini, j. S. Harwood,
and William Reinheimer.
The following gentlemen have been
mentioned as formidable candidates fol
delegates to the National Convention
Colonel w. A. James, c. E. Sydnor, c.
f. Straus, S. G. SHIELD, II. +. Hirsh-
/ berg, &. G. Minor, and w. A. Cren-
shaw, of Richmond A. G.. Gump, j.
G.. White, and James Levy, OF Nor
folk; and w. p. Miller, s. Dreyfus,
ard w. w. Dornin, of Lynchburg.
This division Will be entitled to five
delegates to the National Convention,
of which the president will be a dele
| cate at large.